South Korea vs Upper middle income: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 45.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 341,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 335,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 134,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 5.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.